Metal skid for bundling

Claim 2

A metal skid for bundling adapted to be laid parallel to at least one other like skid to support a bundle of articles and to be fastened to the bundle by a strap or the like, characterized in that: said skid is of a substantially square-pipe-like shape having a hollow interior through which a bundling strap or the like may be passed; is made of light-weight sheet metal; has a top wall adapted to be contacted by a bundle placed thereon; has side walls depending from each side of said top wall; and has a bottom wall; said top wall being smoothly-curved upwardly-arched with a center of curvature below the upper ends of said side walls; said side walls each having a longitudinally arranged row of reinforcing embosses each extending a major portion of the height of said side walls and said row extending substantially the full length of said skid.

Claim 3

A skid according to claim 1 in which the ratio of the height to the width of the arched top wall is in the range of from about 1 to 10 to about 1 to 30.

Claim 4

A skid according to claim 1 in which the bottom wall has an inwardly projecting longitudinal groove.

Claim 5

A skid according to claim 1 in which the top wall has a coating of slip-proof material on its upper surface.

Claim 6

A skid according to claim 1 in which the bottom wall has a coating of slip-proof material on its bottom surface.

Claim 7

A skid according to claim 1 wherein the corners between the top wall and the side walls are rounded.

Claim 8

A skid assembly adapted to support a bundle of articles and to be fastened to the bundle by straps or the like, comprising; a plurality of first and second skids; each of said skids having a substantially square-pipe-like shape defining a hollow interior through which a bundling strap or the like may be passed; each of said skids being made of light-weight sheet metal; each of said skids having a top wall, the top wall of said second skids being adapted to be contacted by a bundle placed thereon; each of said skids having side walls depending from each side of said top wall; each of said skids having a bottom wall; said top wall of said second skids being smoothly-curved upwardly-arched with a center of curvature below the upper ends of said side walls; said side walls each having a longitudinally arranged row of reinforcing embosses, each extending a major portion of the height of said side walls and said row extending substantially the full length of the corresponding skid; said first skids being disposed in spaced parallel relation; and said second skids being disposed in spaced parallel relation and over and at right angles to said first skids; and said first and second skids being fastened to each other at their crossing points.

Claim 9

A skid assembly adapted to support a bundle of articles and to be fastened to the bundle by straps or the like, comprising; a plurality of first and second skids; each of said skids having a substantially square-pipe-like shape defining a hollow interior through which a bundling strap or the like may be passed; each of said skids being made of light-weight sheet metal; each of said skids having a top wall, the top wall of said second skids being adapted to be contacted by a bundle placed thereon; each of said skids having side walls depending from each side of said top wall; each of said skids having a bottom wall; said top wall of said second skids being smoothly-curved upwardly-arched with a center of curvature below the upper ends of said side walls; said side walls each having a longitudinally arranged row of reinforcing embosses, each extending a major portion of the height of said side walls and said row extending substantially the full length of the corresponding skid; said first skids being disposed in spaced parallel relation; and said second skids being disposed in spaced parallel relation and over and at right angles to said first skids; and said first and second skids being fastened to each other at their crossing points.